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| ACA structure: strengths & weaknesses |
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| divisions registered as separate entities, making ACA look like group of groups rather than unified; divisions are specialties;ACPA left ACA; ASCA, NCDA and AMHCS have considered leaving |
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| Differences in state licensure and certification requirements |
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| varied hours required 30 - 60; counselors moving state to state have to check |
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| challenges to counselors scope of practice |
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| testing and diagnosis; at heart a financial issue, counselors compete with LSW and psychologists for clients |
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| contested area in counseling; all CACREP programs offer testing course; psychologists say should not test; testing rights for counselors vary state to state |
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| Diagnosis of Mental health disorders |
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| point not understood well by public, that counselors can use DSM |
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| Job classifications for counselors |
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| sometimes have no classification in agency for counselors; may read 'psychologist 1', social worker, etc; change in title helps counselors receive more respect |
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| freedom of choice legislation requires health care providers to give access to licensed counselors for mental health care; if also given to LSW |
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